publication

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pub·li·ca·tion | \ ˌpə-blə-ˈkā-shən

Definition of publication

1 : the act or process of publishing

2 : a published work

Examples of publication in a Sentence

The company specializes in the publication of dictionaries. She has a very impressive list of publications.

Recent Examples on the Web Shortly after publication, the Department of Health and Human Services banned the practice. — Stat Staff, STAT, 4 Jan. 2022 Flynn told the industry publication that Amtrak is also also prioritizing areas that have seen booming population growth in recent decades, including adding new services to the Texas Triangle that connects San Antonio to Austin, Dallas, and Houston. — Katie Friel, Chron, 28 Dec. 2021 After publication of this article, the quote was corrected to attribute it to Ashton Hamm, not Maya Porath. — Eva Hagberg, Curbed, 24 Dec. 2021 Its success was darkened by the death of Ms. Didion’s daughter, Quintana Roo Dunne, shortly after publication. — Washington Post, 23 Dec. 2021 Specifically of his move on casting Bardem, Sorkin told the publication that he's saddened at the the pushback he's received. — Dan Heching, PEOPLE.com, 21 Dec. 2021 The new rules will take effect 60 days after publication in the Federal Register—expected before year’s end—and apply to vehicles starting in the model year 2023. — Timothy Puko, WSJ, 20 Dec. 2021 Merck's Covid-19 antiviral, molnupiravir, lowers the risk of hospitalization or death in high-risk unvaccinated adults by 30%, according to a statement issued after publication of its clinical trial data in the New England Journal of Medicine. — Travis Caldwell And Jen Christensen, CNN, 17 Dec. 2021 Zoe told the publication that Noth would walk by her desk and flirt with her and leave messages on her work phone. — Elizabeth Wagmeister, Variety, 16 Dec. 2021

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